I’m kind of picky about pasta that comes in a can. It often doesn’t taste good like it should. But, one brand name I’ve always liked is Chef Boyardee. That’s why, when I spotted Chef Boyardee Mac & Cheese in a can, I didn’t hesitate to buy it for my grandson. He adores macaroni and cheese. I heated it up for his lunch one day, and he scarfed it right down. He loved it. But, I wasn’t pleased about it. Read this Chef Boyardee Mac & Cheese in a can Review and find out all about this food product!
Price and Availability
I found Chef Boyardee Mac & Cheese in a can at Kroger. A 15-ounce can was on sale for a dollar. This pasta is also available at some Buehler Food Markets, Acmes, Target Stores, Giant Eagle Markets and Heinens Supermarkets.
Ingredients
The ingredients in a can of Chef Boyardee Mac & Cheese are: Water, Enriched Macaroni, (Seminola Wheat Flour, Egg Whites, Glyceryl Monostearate, Niacin, Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin and Folic Acid), Cheese, (Pasteurized Process Cheddar, Cheddar & Enzyme Modified Cheddar (Pasteurized Milk, Cultures, Salt, Enzymes). Chef Boyardee Mac & Cheese also contains Water, Sodium Phosphate, Salt, Milkfat, Apocarotenal and Annatto (Colors) and Vitamin A Palmitate), Less Than 2% of High Fructose Corn Syrup, Margarine, (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Liquid Soybean Oil, Water, Salt, Whey, Soybean Lecithin, Mono- and Diglycerides, Sodium Benzoate (Preservative), Artificial Flavor, Beta Carotene and Vitamin A Palmitate (Color). Chef Boyardee Mac & Cheese also contains Sea Salt, Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Milk Calcium Concentrate, Cream, Nonfat Dry Milk, Natural Flavoring, Maltodextrin, Whey, Buttermilk, Lactic Acid, Calcium Lactate, Whey Protein Concentrate, Palm Oil, Mixed Triglycerides, Artificial Color (Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Red 40) Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Polyphosphate, Butter (Cream, Salt), Potato Maltodextrin and Sodium Citrate.
Nutritional Facts
A serving size of Chef Boyardee Mac & Cheese in a can is 1 cup. There are about 2 servings in a 15-ounce can. Each serving contains 220 Calories, 80 from Fat. It also contains 9 grams Total Fat, 4.5 grams Saturated Fat, 1 gram Trans Fat, 1 gram Polyunsaturated Fat, 2 grams Monounsaturated Fat, 10 milligrams Cholesterol and 810 milligrams Sodium. There is also 450 milligrams Potassium, 26 grams Total Carbohydrates, 4 grams Dietary Fiber, 3 grams Sugar and 8 grams Protein in a serving of Chef Boyardee Mac & Cheese.
Heating Instructions
You can pour the contents of a can of Chef Boyardee Mac & Cheese in a saucepan and heat it on your stovestop. Or, you can heat it up in a microwave-safe dish for about 1-1/2 minutes on “High” in your microwave.
Taste Test and Conclusion
The biggest turn off about Chef Boyardee Mac & Cheese in a can to me is, the sauce is runny. I like macaroni and cheese that has a creamy, cheesy sauce. If you like the same, then walk on by this canned pasta when you see it in the grocery store. I tasted a bite, and it was okay. Not great, just okay. It looked and tasted like watered-down cheese sauce. As I said, my grandson loved Chef Boyardee Mac & Cheese in a can. He wants me to buy it again. I doubt I will because it isn’t real good.
